SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31--Digital Island
announced that it has acquired a portion of Thomson Financials'
Web-hosting operations in Medford, Massachusetts, establishing a regional
presence for enterprises that require managed Internet infrastructure
services for global e-business. In addition to acquiring the operations, Digital Island will also host
Web-based delivery of online publishing tools and products for several Thomson Financial businesses,
Thomson which is a part of The Thomson Corporation, a leading e-information
and solutions business traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.